Mercier

On July 19, 2006 ANNA MARY (nee Sullivan) beloved wife of Maurice W. Mercier for 61 years, devoted mother of Bob and wife Suzanne, Peggy and husband Ed, Bill and wife Kim, Mark and wife Lisa, loving grandmother of Jennifer, Scott, Jaime, Brad, Lindsay, Kelli, Kristina, Kasey, and four great-grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at The Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City, MD on Monday, July 24 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society are requested.

An Anne Arundel County company that specializes in highway excavation and vegetation control warned Maryland regulators that it will lay off 75 employees because a contract was not renewed, the state said Tuesday. Mercier's Inc. in Harmans told the state that the cuts would come at the end of the year, but it expects many of the laid-off workers will land jobs with the new contractor. The company could not be reached for comment. jhopkins@baltsun.com twitter.com/jsmithhopkins

An Anne Arundel County company that specializes in highway excavation and vegetation control warned Maryland regulators that it will lay off 75 employees because a contract was not renewed, the state said Tuesday. Mercier's Inc. in Harmans told the state that the cuts would come at the end of the year, but it expects many of the laid-off workers will land jobs with the new contractor. The company could not be reached for comment. jhopkins@baltsun.com twitter.com/jsmithhopkins

Kasey Mercier Mount de Sales, volleyball The senior had 24 kills as the then-No. 3 Sailors upset No. 2 and defending champion St. Paul's on Saturday for the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference volleyball tournament championship. Mercier, an outside hitter who averages about four kills per game, also had eight digs and was 14-for-15 serving with three aces in the 25-21, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22 title match. She also had 23 kills and 12 digs in the semifinal victory over No. 7 Archbishop Spalding.

William Joseph Mercier Sr., a retired state highway employee and a veteran of the Korean War, died Dec. 26 at Sinai Hospital of complications from pneumonia. He was 76 and lived in Reisterstown. Born in Baltimore, Mr. Mercier graduated from Loyola High School in 1949 and attended Loyola College, where he concentrated on engineering before joining the Army. He was stationed in Korea in 1952 and 1953 and was awarded the Korean Service Medal along with several other honors. After leaving the military as a staff sergeant, he took an engineering job with the Maryland highway department, where he stayed for nearly 30 years.

The Ravens finished off their draft shopping list on Day Two by crossing off their biggest remaining offensive need and throwing in two defensive players for good measure. They grabbed Miami (Fla.) guard Richard Mercier in the fifth round, and then polished off one of their more promising drafts by selecting Southern Mississippi defensive end Adalius Thomas and Texas defensive tackle Cedric Woodard both in the middle of the sixth round. Ozzie Newsome, the Ravens' vice president of player personnel, expects Mercier to compete with third-year reserve Mike Flynn for the starting job at right guard.

By Mike Frainie and Mike Frainie,Special to The Baltimore Sun | October 7, 2008

Kasey Mercier knew her Mount de Sales teammates needed a spark in their match against neighborhood rival Catonsville. Fortunately for the fourth-ranked Sailors, that spark turned out to be Mercier's arm. The senior served 12 straight winners in a tight third game to help lead Mount de Sales to a 22-23, 25-15, 25-14, 25-18 win over No. 5 Catonsville in a nonleague match. The game marked the first time that the schools - which have each been in existence for more than 100 years and are about five miles apart - have played a regular-season volleyball match.

A Sykesville engineer with a history of alcoholism entered guilty pleas yesterday to lesser charges in the robbery -- with a comb -- of a Martin's Food Market clerk last August.Richard Hamilton Stewart II, 42, of the 6200 block of Long Meadow Drive, entered an Alford plea, which usually involves a denial of guilt but in this case was more an I-don't-remember defense, said Carroll County Circuit Judge Luke K. Burns Jr.Stewart had been charged with various counts, including armed robbery, but agreed not to contest misdemeanor theft and battery charges.

Kasey Mercier Mount de Sales, volleyball The senior had 24 kills as the then-No. 3 Sailors upset No. 2 and defending champion St. Paul's on Saturday for the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference volleyball tournament championship. Mercier, an outside hitter who averages about four kills per game, also had eight digs and was 14-for-15 serving with three aces in the 25-21, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22 title match. She also had 23 kills and 12 digs in the semifinal victory over No. 7 Archbishop Spalding.

On November 12, 2005 BERNARDINE V. (nee Mercier) HARRIS, beloved wife of the late Richard H. Harris, Sr, loving mother of Richard H. Harris Jr, of Olney, MD, James T. Harris of Ellicott City and Joanne Ziolkowski of Pasadena, MD. Ms. Harris is survived by 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the family owned Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043, where services will be held on Monday at 1:00 P.M. Interment Crestlawn Memorial Gardens.

By Mike Frainie and Mike Frainie,Special to The Baltimore Sun | November 2, 2008

Mount de Sales senior Katy Buck knows what it's like to play against a legend. After yesterday, she knows how to beat one, too. Buck and her Mount de Sales teammates out-hit, out-dug and out-worked second-ranked and previously undefeated St. Paul's, 25-21, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22 to win the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference championship at Roland Park. In the process, the third-ranked Sailors (15-2) ended the IAAM career of Bailey Webster (22 kills, three blocks)

By Mike Frainie and Mike Frainie,Special to The Baltimore Sun | October 7, 2008

Kasey Mercier knew her Mount de Sales teammates needed a spark in their match against neighborhood rival Catonsville. Fortunately for the fourth-ranked Sailors, that spark turned out to be Mercier's arm. The senior served 12 straight winners in a tight third game to help lead Mount de Sales to a 22-23, 25-15, 25-14, 25-18 win over No. 5 Catonsville in a nonleague match. The game marked the first time that the schools - which have each been in existence for more than 100 years and are about five miles apart - have played a regular-season volleyball match.

By Mike Frainie and Mike Frainie,Special to The Baltimore Sun | September 24, 2008

Usually, a St. Paul's School for Girls volleyball game is the Bailey Webster show. Webster showed up as usual, but so did the supporting cast, and the host Gators needed every ounce of their effort to defeat Mount de Sales, 25-22, 24-26, 25-22, 23-25, 15-12, in an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference showdown. In addition to Webster, one of the country's most highly recruited volleyball players, the third-ranked Gators (6-0) got big games from libero Liz Vlk (16 digs)

William Joseph Mercier Sr., a retired state highway employee and a veteran of the Korean War, died Dec. 26 at Sinai Hospital of complications from pneumonia. He was 76 and lived in Reisterstown. Born in Baltimore, Mr. Mercier graduated from Loyola High School in 1949 and attended Loyola College, where he concentrated on engineering before joining the Army. He was stationed in Korea in 1952 and 1953 and was awarded the Korean Service Medal along with several other honors. After leaving the military as a staff sergeant, he took an engineering job with the Maryland highway department, where he stayed for nearly 30 years.

On July 19, 2006 ANNA MARY (nee Sullivan) beloved wife of Maurice W. Mercier for 61 years, devoted mother of Bob and wife Suzanne, Peggy and husband Ed, Bill and wife Kim, Mark and wife Lisa, loving grandmother of Jennifer, Scott, Jaime, Brad, Lindsay, Kelli, Kristina, Kasey, and four great-grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at The Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City, MD on Monday, July 24 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society are requested.

On November 12, 2005 BERNARDINE V. (nee Mercier) HARRIS, beloved wife of the late Richard H. Harris, Sr, loving mother of Richard H. Harris Jr, of Olney, MD, James T. Harris of Ellicott City and Joanne Ziolkowski of Pasadena, MD. Ms. Harris is survived by 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the family owned Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043, where services will be held on Monday at 1:00 P.M. Interment Crestlawn Memorial Gardens.

Colette JeannierRoland Park residentColette Jeannier, who had operated a custom-made dress shop and helped out in her husband's restaurant, died Monday at her Roland Park area home of cancer. She was 63.She had owned Colette's Couture on Cold Spring Lane in the Roland Park area during the early 1970s. It specialized in custom-made clothes and sold other clothing and jewelry.Her husband, Roland R. Jeannier, owns Jeannier's Restaurant in the Broadview Apartments, where she arranged flowers, grew herbs for use in the kitchens and sometimes served as hostess.

Led by Lindsay Driggers and Kristina Mercier, the Mount de Sales volleyball team upset No. 9 CHEN, 25-15, 25-12, 25-20, yesterday. Driggers, a setter, finished with 20 assists and three digs and outside hitter Mercier had 10 kills, six digs and three assists for the host Sailors (2-0). The Bravehearts fell to 2-1. Field hockey No. 8 Bryn Mawr 1, McDonogh 0: Nina Emala scored the only goal of the game on a penalty stroke with just over 27 minutes left in the game for the host Mawrtians (1-1-1)

Led by Lindsay Driggers and Kristina Mercier, the Mount de Sales volleyball team upset No. 9 CHEN, 25-15, 25-12, 25-20, yesterday. Driggers, a setter, finished with 20 assists and three digs and outside hitter Mercier had 10 kills, six digs and three assists for the host Sailors (2-0). The Bravehearts fell to 2-1. Field hockey No. 8 Bryn Mawr 1, McDonogh 0: Nina Emala scored the only goal of the game on a penalty stroke with just over 27 minutes left in the game for the host Mawrtians (1-1-1)

Thumbs up: Receiver Jermaine Lewis continues to star in training camp, catching a 35-yard pass over Duane Starks for a touchdown during a two-minute drill. Lewis, though, has yet to carry that over to the games, getting shut out so far this preseason. Thumbs down: After colliding with guard Richard Mercier on a screen, defensive tackle Sam Adams used a two-hand shove to knock Mercier to the ground after the play. Coach Brian Billick immediately stuck a finger in Adams' face, saying, "I don't want to ever see you do that again."